Water Tech Competition Finalists Set to Battle
Source New England-Israel Business Council
A diverse group of 32 water tech companies applied to enter the first-ever Israeli water technology business competition, sponsored by a delegation of industry executives from Massachusetts, home to one of the world’s largest water industry clusters. The Water Export Technology (W.E.T) Revolution Competition, taking place in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Dec. 18, features an expert panel of reviewers and judges, a rapid round of finalist presentations, awards, prominent industry speakers and audience networking opportunities to highlight companies with the greatest promise for global expansion in helping to deliver clean and abundant water.
A wide range of technologies were represented among the 32 applicants, including leak detection, bio-security, nano-materials, hydro-power, SaaS, business intelligence, microbial fuel cells, acoustics, hydraulics and membranes and filters. Six finalists were chosen by a panel of expert reviewers:
- Atlantium Technologies
- Blue I Water Technologies
- Emefcy
- Curapipe
- Peak-Dynamics
- TACount
In addition, seven companies were named as semi-finalists. One of these companies was selected by the application reviewers as the most promising, and will be named “Top Prospect” at the Competition event award ceremony on Dec. 18. The semi-finalists are:
- Advanced Mem-Tech
- AMS Technologies
- Filtoflex
- HydroSpin.
- IOSight
- NanoSpun Technologies
- nLeak Technologies
The winner of the W.E.T. Revolution Competition will enjoy a prize package that includes airfare and five days’ hotel accommodations for the company’s CEO to visit Massachusetts in the spring of 2013. While in the Massachusetts, the CEO will be introduced to potential channel partners, customers, investors, government officials and business partners who can help the company make Massachusetts its home-away-from-home as it enters the U.S. market and leverages the state’s water industry cluster for global market access. Additional prizes for the winner and/or finalists includes free office space at MassChallenge, free legal services from Goodwin Procter LLP and GKH Law Offices, and reduced rate executive search from Green Search Partner.
The competitors will gather at a special invitation-only event in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, Dec. 18, hosted by the American delegation, known as the Massachusetts Water Innovation Mission to Israel. Each company will pitch its company proposition and technology to the judges, who will decide the ultimate winner, and an audience of 150 senior water industry executives. The competition event also includes company exhibits, opportunities for networking, notable guest speakers, and the awarding of prizes.
Click here for details about the finalists and semifinalists.
Source: New England-Israel Business Council
